Building capacities to improve the competitiveness of the agricultural sector of the Caribbean

A regional public policy designed, jointly by all participating countries, and its implementation, by all participating institutions, to improve competitiveness of the regional agricultural sector, through the enhancement of the capacity of its labor force, while taking advantage of the existing diversified human resources of the region composed of the five participating countries. To implement such a policy, a set of instruments will be designed and put into practice. These include an information system, a set of courses for trainers to train the target population and a set of validated educational contents (courses) to upgrade and develop skills of the labor force devoted to agricultural activities in the region, skills that are required in a globalized environment.